Receptacle



Sept. 17, 1940. DE Wm 2,214,993

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RECEPTACLE Filed Aug. 13, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Sept. 17, 1940A REOEPTACLE William 1.! wm, aubu n, N. Y., assignor to Shoe Form 00.,1110., Auburn, N Y., a corporation or New York Application August 13,1938, Serial No. 224,723

3 Claim.

This invention relates to an improvement in receptacles andmoreparticularly in circular receptacles having a plurality ofcompartments accessible at the periphery and including a plurality ofelements, at least one of which being adapted to be rotated relative toments. i

The primary object of this invention is to provide a receptaclecomprising a circular box having a plurality of radially arrangedsector-shaped compartments and means for closing all of saidcompartments or permitting access to the interior of a selectedcompartment, such means including an element relatively rotatable withrespect to the box. i

A further object of this invention is to provide around such circularbox a band relatively rotatable thereto, said band having an openingadapted to be brought by such relative rotation into register with themouth of a selected compartment and a door for such opening. I

These and other objects of this invention will appear from aconsideration of the following description andoi the drawings which forma part thereof and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment oi the invention;

Figs. 2 and 3 are longitudinal sectional views thereof, showing theembodiment of Fig. 1 with a selected compartment opened and closedrespectively;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view line'4-4 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5' is a cross-sectional view taken along the 'linel-l in Fig. 2;

Fig- 8 is a viewin side elevation of another embodiment of thisinvention;

Fig. "l is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the embodiment shownin Fig. 6 with a selected compartment open; j,

Fig. '8 is a view in edge elevation with parts broken away, with thecompartmentsclosed;

Figs. 9 and 10 are detail views in cross section taken along'the sectionlines 3-3 and III-l3 respectively in Fig. 6; g

Fig. 11 is a view in side elevation of another taken along theembodiment of the invention, portions'thereof 1 being broken away andthe door ot' n c Partment being open; v I

i Fig. 12 is a view in edge elevation of the emone being free to be theother ele-" The flybox 20 (selected as the embodiment to be illustratedin Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive) comprises a cylindrical box 2| having aplurality of sector-shaped radial compartments 22 defined by the sidewalls23 and a plurality of radially ar- 1 ranged partitions 24. Thewalls 23 and partitions 24 are preferably made of transparent materialso that the'contents of the compartments are visible at all times. Asshown in Fig. 5 the walls 23 are provided with radiating corrugations 25in which the edges of the partitions are received and secured. The sidewalls 23 terminate at their peripheries in flanges 23 which-define U-shaped grooves or channels 21. 1 i

Surrounding the box 2i is an annular band 30 the side edges of which arereceived in the channels 21. The band 30 is provided with an aperture 3|and with a door 32 slidable'to open or close the aperture. The band 30and door 32 may also, like the walls 23 and partitions 24, be 20 made oftransparent material if desired. Theends of the band overlap, as shownin Figs. 2

and 3, and the outer end 33 serves to limit the movement of the door inone direction, atwhich time the aperture'3l is closed. As best shown in'Fig. 4. the edges of the-door 32-ride in the channels 21 outside theedges of the band. The movement ofthe door to open the aperture islimited I by a transverse rib 34 raised from the surface of the band so.In order to hold the door in the closed position there is provided onthe band between one edge of the aperture 3i and the rib 34 a second rib35, which is preferably lower than the! rib 34 sothat the door can heslid thereover and which engages the rear edge of the door.

The I surface of the door 32 is. preferably crowned except at the edgesso as to reduce to the minimum any resistance to its movement around theband. It will be noted that, during the main travel of the door, the rib35 is below the crownedsurface 36 of the door (see Fig. 2).

Suitable means are provided by which the door 32 is slid to open orclose the aperture 3|, such for example as a boss or button 31 formed atthe center of the door.

It is customary with flyboxes of this type to suspend them from the beltor a buttonhole of the fisherman. For this purpose applicant provides asnap hook 33 attached to the band 30 by a bar 33.. The bar 39 has araised central portion and is'preferably secured at the overlapping endsof the band where the band is stiifest.

"The compartments 22 are adapted .to contain flies, lures, hooks and thelike. The box suspended by the hook 33 can be readily tilted so that thecontents of the compartments are seen through the transparent walls 23.Upon determining the compartment which contains the desired article thebox is rotated until the mouth of the compartment is in register withthe aperture 3| in the band 30. The door'32 is then slid to open theaperture and aiford access to that compartment. After the desiredarticle has been removed the door is again closed to avoid thepossibility that any of the contents of the .flybox will fall outinadvertently.

The fiybox shown in Figs. 6 to 10 inclusive like the fiybox 20 comprisesa cylindrical box 5|, having a plurality of pie-shaped radialcompartments 52 defined by side walls 53 and a plurality of radiallyarranged partitions 54, which are received and secured in suitablecorrugations 55 in the side walls (see Fig. 9). The peripheral edges ofthe walls 53 are bent to provide flanges,56 and and grooves 51. Asshown. particularly in Fig. "7 the ends of the band are spaced apart adistance approximately equal to the. distances be-' tweenthe partitionsat the mouths of the compartment. The band when placed as shown in Fig.7 affords access to a compartment and the space between the ends of theband will hereinafter be designated for convenience as an aperture 6|.The band carries aidoor 62 havingan aperture 63 therein which may bebrought into register with the aperture 5|. The'walls 53, partitions 5B,band 60' and door 82 are preferably though not necessarily made oftransparent ma? terial. Secured to or formed upon the band 50 is abutton which projects into the aperture 63 in the door and thus limitstheopening or closing thereof. A similar button 65 on the doorfacilitates such movement of the door. Theside edges of the door 52 ridebetween the side edges of the band 50 and the flanges 55.

The fiybox 50 is suspended by any suitablemeans as by a snap-hook 65'pivotally attached by a strap 66 to a rivet 61 fixed at the center ofone side wall 53. As shown in Fig. 10 the rivet 61 is mounted in asleeve or collar 85 secured to the inner face of the sidewall portionsof the partitions 54 having been removedto *provide a pocket 69 whichaccommodates the sleeveor collar. While the pocket 69 is open to thecompartments 52 at the'tip'thereof the space between the sleeveorcollar68 is such that'there is no danger that the contents of onecompartment will escape into another compartment.

, In using the fiybox 50 the box and band are rotated to bring thecompartment containing the desired article to the top. The band 60 isthen slid around the box to bring'the aperture 6| therein into registerwith the mouth of that. compartment. The door 62 is then slid along toopen the compartment by bringing the apertures 63' and 6! into registerso that the contents of that compartment are accessible.

Figs. l1. 12 and 13 illustrate another embodiment of this invention inthe form of a receptacle H2. The receptacle Ill comprises a boxll havinga plurality of radially arranged compartments T2. The compartments 12are formed by side walls 73, a central tube H and a plurality ofradially extending partitions 1 5. The walls 13am provided with ribs orcorrugations 16 in which the edges of the tube 14 and partitions 15 .areseated and secured by suitable adhesive or cement.

P to; form flanges as shown in Fig. '13. "Thezlower wall isfbentupwardly and downwardlytoform 1:1

a. peripheral groove 11 and. flange' 'n' andthen outwardly to formanouteri'flange 19 at? right angles to the flange 18. Theupper?vi'rallrisbentv downwardly and then. upwardly to form a: pc-

ripheral groove 8i]v and'flange 8|. "Each-com which in part define thecompartment. The other edge-rests againstthe' flange/M. Spring.

means such as the spring wire lllmay besproi: vided to .holdthe'door'norrnally closed.

The doors 82 are locked closed: by. a plate 85 fixed upon one end of apost 55. 'fThepostild extends through the center. of the box lli-andxisenlarged at the. end opposite to that securedxto the plate 85. The plate85 has a peripheral flange which extends downwardly over the edges orthe doors 82. 'The flange 81.-is..interrupted;;.to provide an aperture88 some'whatlonger than :the width of the door. When,:-as shown inFlg.12, the plate is so set that the flangeaperturerflds in register withthe door 82 or..a..compartment-,

tents of the compartmentaare: accessible.

ripheral edges of the side walls are' bent The receptacle Illis soformedthatlitmay be I placed uponv a table .or. suitablezsupportingsurface or may be usedas aflybox being suspended elements are madeoftransparentrmaterial. '.If,-, f the fiybox is supported on a horizontalsurface the plate 85 is rotated tov bring the" flange aper ture 88 inregister with the door: of. the-selected compartment. If the fiyboxis-suspendedthe'box is rotated on the post 86. until'theselected'compartment is uppermost and thereafter the cover '85 is turneduntil the door 01' thatcompartment' is released.

by the use of suitable meains such asthe' hook-85 3 While severalembodiments of this-invention I have been shown and" described in.detail it will,

shaped compartments open 'at' the periphery of the box, the periphery ofthe side walls.. having,.

flanges which extend over 'the'ends of said partitions and annular trackforming grooves-adjacentsaid flanges, of a band around theperipheryotthe box and rotatable relative thereto; the v side edges of the-bandbeing received in saidgrooves,

the band having. an' aperture therelnaadaptedto register with the mouth.of any compartment a I sliding door on said band, the edges of said doorbeing received in said grooves, 'saiddoor being adapted to open andclose said aperture and thus control access to the compartment withwhich the apertureis brought into register by the relative rotation or.box and band; and means rotatably secured to the box at the, center,thereoif,

by which means the box is suspended.

the box and rotatable relative thereto, the side" edges of theband beingreceived in said grooves, the band having an aperture therein adapted toregister with the mouth of any compartment, a

sliding door on said band, the edges of said door being received in saidgrooves, and said door having an aperture therein which, in one positionof the door, registers with the aperture in the band, whereby when theaperture of the band is brought by the relative rotation of box and bandinto register with a selected compartment, the sliding of the normallyclosed door to a position in which the aperture therein is in registerwith the aperture in the band permits access to the interior of theselected compartment. 3. The combination with a circular box comprisingside walls and radial partitions secured thereto and forming therewith aplurality of sector-shaped compartments open at the periphery of thebox, the side walls terminating in flanges which extend beyond the endsof the partitions and in which annular track-forming grooves are formed,of a band surrounding said box, the side edges of the band beingreceived in the grooves. so that box and band are relatively rotatable,the band having an aperture therein adapted to register with the mouthof any com-- partment, a sliding door on said band, the side edges ofsaid band being received in said grooves, said door being movable overthe band to open and close said aperture and being guided in itsmovement by said grooves, and means carried by said band for checkingthe movement of the door at its closed and fully opened positions.

4. The combination with a circular box comprising side walls and radialpartitionssecured thereto and forming therewith a plurality ofsector-shaped compartments open at the periphery of the box, the sidewalls terminating in flanges which extend beyond the ends of thepartitions and in which annular track-forming grooves are formed, of aband surrounding said box, the side edges of the band being received inthe grooves, so that box and band are relatively rotatable, the bandhaving an aperture therein adapted to register with the mouth of anycompartment, a

sliding door on said band, the side edges of said band being received insaid grooves, said door being movable over the band to open and closesaid aperture and being guided in its movement by said grooves, meanscarried by said band for checking the movement of the door at its closedand fully opened positions, and means on said door and said bandwhichinterengage when the door is closed to hold it yieldably in suchposition.

- 5. The combination with a circular box comprising side walls andradial partitions secured thereto and forming therewith a plurality ofsector-shaped compartments open at the periphery of the box, the sidewalls terminating in flanges which extend beyond the ends of thepartitions and in which annular track-forming grooves are formed, of aband surrounding said box, the side edges of the band being received inthe grooves, so that box and band are relatively rotatable, the bandhaving an aperture therein adapted to register with the mouth of anycompartment, a sliding door on said band, the side edges of said bandbeing received in said grooves, said door being movable over the band toopen and close said aperture and being guided in its movement by saidgrooves, the surface of the door being crowned except at the edges whichride upon the 'band, and a rib in the band adjacent the aperture, whichrib, during main travel of the door, is below the crownedsurface thereofand, when the door is fully opened, engages the forward edge of the doorand, when the door is fully closed, engages the rear edge thereof.

6. The combination with a circular box comprising side walls and radialpartitions secured thereto and forming therewith a plurality ofsector-shaped compartments open atthe periphery of the box, the sidewalls terminating in flanges which extend beyond the ends of thepartitions and in which annular track-forming grooves are formed, of aband surrounding said box, the side edges of the band being received inthe grooves, so that box and band are relatively rotatable, the bandhaving an aperture therein adapted to register with the mouth of anycompartment, a sliding door on said band, the side edges of said bandbeing received in said grooves, said door having an aperture therein andbeing movable over said band to bring its aperture into register withthe aperture in the band and thereby afford access to the compartmentwith which the aperture in the band is in register, a button on saidband which projects into the aperture in the door and thus limits themovement of the door in both opened and closed positions.

